2019
Optex Systems announces $1.0 million order for M1 Abrams MBT support
Optex Systems Holdings, a manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, annou...
M777A2 howitzers, K-9 Vajra SPH displayed for first time at Indian Republic Day Parade
M777A2 howitzers and indigenous K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers were displayed for the first time during the 70th Republic Day parade on 26 Janu...
Belgian company CMI will produce turrets in Saudi Arabia
The Belgian company CMI (Cockerill Mechanical Industries), based in Seraing near Liège, signed on Monday 28 January an agreement with Saudi Arabia ...
Kazakhstan manufacturer of armored vehicles relies on Allison automatic transmissions
Requiring a transmission that is easy to integrate and can handle extremes of climate and terrain, Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) has chose...
Increasing success for Nigerian Proforce Ara 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle
Nigeria’s Proforce Ltd is preparing to launch the 2019 version of its PF Ara 2 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle as it expands into th...
FLIR Systems to provide Black Hornet nano-UAVs to US Army Soldier Borne Sensor Program
FLIR Systems has been awarded a $39.6 Million order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the U.S. Army....
Ukraine army to get new types of weapons in 2019, not repair old ones
Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said the state defense order for this year is "very optimistic," since it provides for the delivery of a...
Israel kamikaze drones destroy Syrian air defenses
On January 21, Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence...
Israeli Rafael Trophy to protect German Leopard 2 main battle tanks
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will test the Trophy APS (Active Protection System) on Germany’s Leopard 2 main battle tanks, The Jerusalem Post ha...
Uzbek special forces train in U.S.A.
For the first time, servicemen of a special forces unit of the Uzbek Defense Ministry are taking part in Southern Strike joint force exercises at C...
U.S. Secretary of the Army Esper: renaissance budget to boost modernization
In the coming months, U.S. Secretary of the army Mark Esper said he will outline how the Army will consolidate and eliminate some legacy programs, ...
Carat Duchatelet to supply armored sedans to the Belgian police
The Belgian company has signed a big contract with the Belgian federal police to provide armored sedans, reports the Belgian financial newspaper L'...
Russian paratroopers plan to increase number of parachute jumps
Russian paratroopers are planning to make over 25,000 parachute jumps of various degree of complexity in February 2019, the Russian Defense Ministr...
Aimpoint launches ACRO P-1 at 2019 SHOT Show
Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in red dot sighting technology, has introduced the ACRO P-1™ pistol sight to the US market. This comp...
Bittium awarded contract by Finnish army for tactical communication systems
Bittium has received a purchase order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the maintenance and further development of systems and related products m...
Crisis will not stop Kalashnikov rifle production in Venezuela
Rosoboronexport will fulfil its contracts to produce Kalashnikov rifles in Venezuela despite the crisis in the country, the arms trader said. "Roso...
Indian army parades latest Barak 8 MR-SAM air defense system
The new Barak 8 MR-SAM (Medium-range, surface-to-air missile) has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in...
ShieldAfrica 2019: Belarus BTR-70MB 8x8 armored delivered to Côte d'Ivoire army
The BTR-70MB, a modernized version of the Soviet-made BTR-70 8x8 wheeled armored vehicle personnel carrier, designed and manufactured by the Belaru...
ShieldAfrica 2019: Rafael promotes Samson remotely operated dual-weapons station
Israeli Company Rafael promotes at ShieldAfrica 2019, its remotely operated weapon station showcasing its SAMSON Mini MLS that combines machine gun...
ShieldAfrica 2019: Kazakhstan Defense Companies NAVYCO and Armytex
Kazakhstan Defense Companies exhibit for the first time at ShieldAfrica defense exhibition in Côte d'Ivoire with the Company Armytex, a producer of...